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Frontiers August 2015 Issue

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increase its effectiveness and efficiency
for the men and women who fly it.
“Our designs have reduced the
workload on the crews and increased
situational awareness. We reach out and
communicate with crew members to help
us think like them so we design products
that truly meet their needs,” he said.
All of this effort begs a question—why
update 30-year-old platforms like the
B-1, particularly in light of the upcoming
Long Range Strike Bomber program.
“The B-1 has decades of structural life
ahead of it, and it is a platform that has
and continues to adapt to our military’s
needs. And not just adapt to changing
environments, but really excel in them,”
said Rick Greenwell, B-1 program director.
From his office in Oklahoma City,
Greenwell can see the runway on
Tinker Air Force Base where B-1s
land for maintenance that includes
Integrated Battle Station installation.
“When you look at the history of
this aircraft, it started off as a nuclearcapable
Cold War deterrent,” Greenwell